drinkable
English
Etymology
From Middle English drinkable, drynkeable, equivalent to drink + -able.
Synonyms
- (safe to drink): potable, drinkworthy, safe to drink
- (of good or satisfactory quality):
Antonyms
- (safe to drink): impotable, undrinkable
- (of good or satisfactory quality): undrinkable
Coordinate terms
Translations
safe to drink
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Noun
drinkable (plural drinkables)
- (chiefly in the plural) That which can be drunk.
- 1931, Qassim Ali Jairazbhoy, Fear Allah and take your own part (page 112)
- During the course of the day we know how to face acute hunger, and learn the value of abstaining from using our eatables and drinkables.
- 1931, Qassim Ali Jairazbhoy, Fear Allah and take your own part (page 112)
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